Heartland Express (HTLD) Competitors $7.53 -0.29 (-3.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.54 +0.00 (+0.07%) As of 04:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HTLD vs. HUBG, JBHT, LSTR, MRTN, WERN, KNX, SNDR, HTZ, FRPH, and ODFLShould you be buying Heartland Express stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Heartland Express include Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Marten Transport (MRTN), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), Hertz Global (HTZ), FRP (FRPH), and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL). Heartland Express vs. Its Competitors Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Marten Transport Werner Enterprises Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National Hertz Global FRP Old Dominion Freight Line Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) are both transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, HUBG or HTLD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heartland Express has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HUBG or HTLD? In the previous week, Hub Group had 3 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Hub Group and 12 mentions for Heartland Express. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Heartland Express' score of 0.11 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hub Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heartland Express 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer HUBG or HTLD? Hub Group currently has a consensus target price of $41.31, suggesting a potential upside of 22.96%. Heartland Express has a consensus target price of $9.63, suggesting a potential upside of 27.82%. Given Heartland Express' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heartland Express is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Heartland Express 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Is HUBG or HTLD a better dividend stock? Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hub Group pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heartland Express pays out -17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HUBG or HTLD? 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.5% of Heartland Express shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.7% of Heartland Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, HUBG or HTLD? Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHub Group$3.95B0.52$103.99M$1.7019.76Heartland Express$1.05B0.56-$29.72M-$0.46-16.37 Is HUBG or HTLD more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -3.85%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.87% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hub Group2.65% 6.87% 4.04% Heartland Express -3.85%-4.42%-2.69% SummaryHub Group beats Heartland Express on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Heartland Express News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HTLD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHeartland ExpressTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$614.29M$6.35B$6.96B$9.30BDividend Yield1.02%1.32%706.13%4.06%P/E RatioN/A27.1312.9324.34Price / Sales0.561.41651.00179.17Price / Cash4.029.407.7158.21Price / Book0.753.292.075.56Net Income-$29.72M$167.24M$574.24M$259.03M7 Day Performance-9.93%-10.97%-5.21%-4.56%1 Month Performance-15.68%-8.42%-0.61%6.00%1 Year Performance-40.85%-12.42%-4.63%15.51% Heartland Express Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTLDHeartland Express4.3764 of 5 stars$7.53-3.7%$9.63+27.8%-39.7%$614.29M$1.05B0.005,700HUBGHub Group4.0877 of 5 stars$35.62-1.3%$42.01+17.9%-25.1%$2.21B$3.95B20.956,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8655 of 5 stars$148.39-0.6%$164.90+11.1%-16.8%$14.81B$12.09B26.9833,646Analyst RevisionLSTRLandstar System4.5148 of 5 stars$141.21-1.0%$151.31+7.2%-29.9%$4.98B$4.82B27.961,441News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMRTNMarten Transport3.9458 of 5 stars$12.87-1.0%$19.00+47.6%-35.4%$1.06B$963.71M49.503,776WERNWerner Enterprises3.9563 of 5 stars$28.61-2.5%$30.40+6.3%-29.3%$1.81B$3.03B98.669,287News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9606 of 5 stars$44.43-0.9%$53.88+21.3%-21.9%$7.27B$7.41B43.5635,300Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.6508 of 5 stars$25.76-1.0%$27.29+5.9%-9.0%$4.56B$5.29B36.8019,400News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHTZHertz Global0.4333 of 5 stars$6.96-6.5%$4.78-31.3%+57.1%$2.30B$9.05B-0.6926,000News CoverageNegative NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownFRPHFRP1.0644 of 5 stars$27.14-0.3%N/A-12.3%$519.56M$41.77M75.3910Upcoming EarningsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line4.2559 of 5 stars$164.32-1.7%$174.85+6.4%-29.0%$35.31B$5.81B30.8321,895Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Competitors JBHT Competitors LSTR Competitors MRTN Competitors WERN Competitors KNX Competitors SNDR Competitors HTZ Competitors FRPH Competitors ODFL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HTLD) was last updated on 8/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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